Tbilisi, Georgia - the places we like, from our time living here, and what is useful to know.
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Tbilisi: airport taxi toutsDrivers meet you after baggage claim and ask several times the fair price, sometimes claiming an "official" fare of 80 lari. The real ride into town is around 20-30 lari (as of 2026); the rate board is by the taxi rank on the right as you exit. Order Bolt or Yandex Go in the terminal, or take bus 337 for 1 lari with a Metromoney card. Drivers may also watch you at the ATM - use one inside the terminal and shield the screen.TransportScamScamsBy Sandra
Tbilisi: the sulphur bath bill that doublesWikivoyage reports bathhouses in Abanotubani that double the agreed price at the end of the bath and massage. Agree what is included (room, time, scrub, towels) and the total before you go in, ideally in writing.ScamScamsBy Sandra
Tbilisi: the flashy bar with a big billWikivoyage warns of shady clubs and bars, strip bars above all, that make tourists pay unjustified amounts for drinks: "If it's shiny and classy, be wary." The UK government also warns about drink spiking and strangers who offer to take you to a nightclub. Choose your own bars, buy your own drinks and keep sight of them.NightlifeScamScamsBy Sandra
Tbilisi: taxi without a meterStreet taxis in Tbilisi mostly have no meter, and a driver who gets lost may charge you for his trouble. Rides in the centre should rarely cost more than 3-5 lari and anywhere in the city no more than 15 (as of 2026). Simplest is an app - Bolt, Maxim or Yandex Go fix the price before the car comes, and the UK government advises booking through an app rather than flagging taxis in the street.TransportScamScamsBy Sandra
QSI International School of TbilisiAmerican-style QSI school in Zurgovani, on the north-eastern edge of Tbilisi. Preschool to secondary, with AP courses and QSI diplomas.
No fees on its site - ask through tbilisi.qsi.org/admissions. Phone +995 32 253 7670.KidsSchoolSchoolsBy Sandra
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